Monthly Archives: November 2010

EduLinks – Partying, Promises & Performance

Time for some more EduLinks. Want to see links on a particular topic? Have some links that may be of interest to readers?  Let me know in the comments, or get in touch! On with the links… Grad Recruiter – … Continue reading

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Providing information, advice and guidance to students

My previous post asked if you were taking too many study risks. Arthur made a great point in the comments: “The focus on your education should be increasing your capabilities, not getting through a series of assessment tasks. If you … Continue reading

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Risk or Responsibility?

Do you take risks when faced with important decisions?  Do you push things to one side and let random excitement take hold and stress you out? Perhaps you think you only take an occasional gamble. But you may be more … Continue reading

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EduLinks – A Mixed Bag

My apologies, it’s been a while. Please have some weekend linkageness to make up for it… Dangerously Irrelevant – Struggling with your dissertation? I like the first thought, “You’re not going to save the world with your dissertation”.  No need … Continue reading

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How to read around a subject

When tutors suggest you ‘read around’, what do they really mean?  When you get a reading list with hundreds of books on it, where do you start?   Reading around covers a lot of ground and is important for undergraduate … Continue reading

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